The Quarterly of the Texas State Historical Association, Volume 15, July 1911 - April, 1912 Page: 152
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152 Texas Historical Association Quarterly
torn and dilapidated condition, and are likely, unless soon tran-
scribed, to be entirely defaced and destroyed. We deem it almost
unnecessary to remind this honorable body of the absolute neces-
sity and importance of preserving the muster rolls, not only on
account of the pecuniary interest involved, but also as a proud
memorial of the patriotism and self-sacrificing spirit of those who
were ever ready to rally around the Lone Star, and to yield, if
necessary, their lives in defence of Texian independence, and
Texian soil. 'The muster rolls of those who fell at the Alamo,
are almost entirely destroyed; and shall we, governed by a selfish
spirit of economy, permit the only record of that "Spartan Band"
t6 be lost, who offered their lives as a sacrifice upon the Altar of
our Liberties, and who, in stemming the tide of Mexican oppres-
sion, left as a rich inheritance to, Texas, their memory, and the
record of their heroic achievements? We feel that there can be
but one response from every Texian heart. It will be necessary
to record some of the other rolls which have never as yet been
copied into any book.
It was suggested to the committee in the early part of the ses-
sion, the propriety of enquiring as to the policy of either abolish-
ing the Adjutant General's Office, or of merging it into that of
the Land Office. In accordance with these intimations, we have
given the subject our mature consideration, and we are induced
to believe that it would be both impolitic and inexpedient at
present to abolish this office. But they believe that by the next
session of the legislature, there will be but little necessity to con-
tinue it, and then it can, without detriment, be transferred, and
made a part of the General Land Office . . .
H. B. ANDREWS, Chairman.
R. H. TAYLOR,
E. H. TARRANT,
H. M. LAwsoN.
2. The Burning of the Adjutant General's Office in 1855.-
Two weekly newspapers were published in Austin at the time
when the Adjutant General's Office was burned. Their day of
publication was the same, Saturday. The first account of the fire,
which follows, is from the Teaxas State Times of October 13, 1855;
the second is from the State Gazette of the same date.
[O]n' Wednesday morning between 3 and [4 o'clock Major
"When the binder trimmed this volume of the Texas State Times he
cut off a strip of the text one-fourth of an inch in width. An attempt
has been made to supply the words or letters cut off; the words or letters
supplied are in brackets.
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